Communion: Jesus is all we need

When I first started reading the Bible, and in particular the NT, I
really started to take note of the words in red letters. I came to learn
that the words written in red were the words of Jesus. The words of
Jesus fascinated me. And although I didn’t understand them, I knew they
were far greater than any words in any other book I had ever read
before.

One of the sayings that really grabbed my attention was
the red-letter words of Jesus that said, “I am the…”. As a new believer,
28 years ago last Friday, I can remember highlighting them in my very
first Bible and them being very special to me.

I found that Jesus
used this term 7 times in John. And as I reflected on these words I
realised that Jesus is all I needed.

1. Bread of Life
- “I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me shall not hunger.” John
6:35

2. Light of the world - “I am the light of
the world; he who fallows Me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall
have the light of life.” John 8:12

3. Gate - “I
am the gate; if anyone enters through Me, he shall be saved, and shall
go in and out, and find pasture.” John 10:9

4. Good
Shepherd - “I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down
His life for His sheep.” John 10:11

5. Resurrection
and Life - “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes
in Me shall live even if he dies.” John 11:25

6. Way,
Truth, Life - “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no
one comes to the Father, but through Me.” John 14:6

7.
True vine - “I am the true vine, and My Father is the
vinedresser.” John 15:1

The divinity of Jesus Christ is further
illustrated in John 8:58. Jesus said, “Truly, Truly, I say to you,
before Abraham was born, I am”, which means that Jesus existed before
His human life on earth.

For me these I am sayings represent
everything we need in this life and beyond. I need bread and water that
is both physical and spiritual. I need a Good Shepherd that will light
the way and lead me on the right path to truth. I need to be connected
to the true vine that will give me life – both abundant life now and
resurrection to eternal life. In short, I need Jesus. We all do. Jesus
really is all we need.